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Kim is an Associate in the Māori Legal Group at Kensington Swan. Before
joining the firm in May 2008, Kim worked as a consultant on a range
of intellectual property, traditional knowledge and economic
development matters.
Within the Māori
Legal Group, Kim works predominantly on Treaty of Waitangi
settlements where she represents a number of iwi
in their negotiations with the Crown. Kim also specialises in the
protection of traditional knowledge and intellectual property.
Kim has a strong background in both
the Treaty and intellectual property areas. On the Treaty side,
Kim has practised as in-house counsel for Te Puni
Kokiri and has led their Treaty Settlements
Unit. Her intellectual property experience includes roles such as
advisor to the UK Intellectual Property Office on the implementation
of the Gowers Review of Intellectual
Property, Manager of the Intellectual Property Policy Group at the
Ministry of Economic Development (MED) and instigator of MED’s work programme on intellectual
property and traditional knowledge.
Internationally Kim has been closely
involved in the work of the World Intellectual Property
Organisation’s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual
Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore.
Kim has also represented New Zealand
at the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade
Organisation on matters concerning access to genetic resources and
the sharing of benefits arising from the exploitation and patenting
of inventions based on such resources and associated traditional
knowledge.
With 13 years experience in the public
sector, Kim is well placed to advise public bodies on Treaty
obligations and implications. She is also able to offer advice on
influencing government processes including the development of policy
and legislation.
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